Data Catalog Consultant

1. Role: Data Catalog Consultant

Location: Remote (EST)

Rate: Best Market rate on C2C

Experience

· 5+ years of experience in data management, analytics, data governance, or related disciplines.

· 2+ years of hands-on experience with metadata management, data governance, or data catalog initiatives.

· Hands-on experience with Alation, Unity Catalog for at least 2 years

· Experience implementing enterprise data catalog, business glossary, and lineage solutions.

· Experience working in Agile environments utilizing Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint.

Technical Skills

· Strong understanding of:

o Data Governance frameworks

o Metadata Management

o Business Glossaries

o Data Catalogs

o Data Lineage

o Critical Data Elements (CDEs)

o Data Stewardship

· Strong SQL skills for metadata analysis, lineage validation, and data investigation.

· Experience implementing governance workflows, standards, classifications, and stewardship processes.

· Familiarity with data quality, data observability, and modern cloud-based data platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

· Knowledge of data modeling, profiling, and data analysis techniques.

· Working knowledge of SQL and Python for metadata analysis and automation.

· Exposure to AI-enabled governance and metadata management capabilities.

· Experience using generative AI tools to enhance documentation, metadata enrichment, and workflow automation.

· Experience supporting cloud modernization, lakehouse transformations, or enterprise data platform initiatives.

· Experience within HR, workforce analytics, or enterprise analytics domains.